The Bernoulli Society New Researcher Award recognizes the work of outstanding young researchers in the fields of Mathematical Statistics and Probability. The 2019-2020 recipient of the Bernoulli Society New Researcher Award is Dr. Xin Sun, alumnus of the School of Mathematical Sciences, Peking University. Sun was invited to deliver a speech at the special award ceremony of the 10th World Congress on Probability and Statistics in 2020 and receive a sponsorship of €1000 from Bernoulli Society.

Xin Sun  received Bachelor degree from the School of Mathematical Sciences, Peking University. He obtained his PhD from MIT in 2017 and is currently working in the Department of Mathematics at Columbia University. His research interests include probability theory and mathematical physics.

The awardees of this annual prize shall give a presentation in a special session at one of our major conferences, and will receive a funding towards travel and other expenses. Bernoulli News publishes their pictures and a paragraph about their work. Eligible candidates must be within 5 years from getting the Ph.D. to the year when the assessment occurs. An extension may be given to those having had disruptions after receiving the Ph.D., such as parenthood. This prize is awarded to Bernoulli Society members only.

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www.bernoulli-society.org/index.php/prizes/267-bernoulli-society-new-researcher-award